This 38-person commune shows the lengths millennials will go to live in San Francisco

A 10-bedroom house in San Francisco's Alamo Square neighborhood
might be the city's most affordable, if not strangest, rental for
the millennial who doesn't mind cramped quarters.

The promotional video for Chateau Ubuntu (yes, there's a
promotional video) goes a little something like this: Millennials
hold jam sessions in the living room, flip into tidal pools, shop
at the farmer's market, and twirl tiki torches around a fire
while three dozen of their closest friends watch. It's like MTV
"Real
World," if the roommates were nice to each other.

A photo posted by GOodM☕️rningUbuntu! (@goodmorningubuntu) on Oct 4, 2015 at 3:48pm PDT on
Oct 4, 2015 at 3:48pm PDT

The 35-question application asks the typical questions — what's
your move-in deadline and who's your current landlord — but also,
"What does community mean to you?" They ask what traits and
skills help make you and the people around you "more awesome."

Rent starts at $650 for a bunk in a six-person bedroom and
reaches $1,050 for a more private spot in a two-person room. All
tenants pay an addition $350 monthly membership fee to help cover
food, utilities, cleaning, and other community needs, according
to the online application.

For comparison, the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in
the Alamo Square neighborhood sets renters back about
$3,695 a month, according to real-estate site Trulia.